FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A summit to promote local and sustainable food systems in Kentucky is planned for next month. The Agriculture Department says the second annual Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit is scheduled for Feb. 26 at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton Student Center. Participants will learn about issues including agricultural research, market development, community nutrition and public policy….
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reaffirmed his support for a teachers’ pay raise in his first State of the Commonwealth speech to the Republican-dominated legislature. The state’s new Democratic governor told lawmakers on Tuesday evening that the budget he submits later this month will include his campaign pledge for a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for teachers. Speaking…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Pittsburgh forward Terrell Brown thought he had a game-tying tip-in with 21 seconds to play, but he was called for a foul on the play, allowing No. 11 Louisville to escape Pitt’s upset bid with a 72-68 overtime victory. Pitt guard Trey McGowens’ driving layup attempt bounced off the rim, and Brown put it back, appearing to…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reaffirmed his support for a teachers’ pay raise in his first State of the Commonwealth speech to the Republican-dominated legislature. The state’s new Democratic governor told lawmakers on Tuesday evening that the budget he submits later this month will include his campaign pledge for a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for teachers. Speaking to…
(Credit: Pixabay)FRANKFORT, Ky. – Lawmakers from both houses of the Kentucky legislature are promoting a bill to effectively ban so-called conversion therapy. The legislators held a rally at the statehouse on Tuesday during which they and at least one student who had been through the therapy testified. Republican Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr of Lexington is the lead sponsor of the…
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – About a dozen Kentucky coal miners remained on train tracks Tuesday, saying they haven’t been paid for producing the coal in the train cars. The tracks lead from Quest Energy in Pike County. American Resources Corp., which owns Quest, told news outlets that the miners will all be paid. The company disputed miners’ claims that they haven’t…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky officials are inviting a Planned Parenthood clinic to apply for a license to perform abortions. Procedures at the Louisville clinic had been halted under Kentucky’s previous governor, Matt Bevin, in early 2016. If Planned Parenthood’s license is approved for the Louisville clinic, it would become only the second abortion provider in the state. Bevin and the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Public health advocates have rallied at Kentucky’s Capitol to push for legislation aimed at reducing smoking and e-cigarette use among young people. A group called the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow on Tuesday urged Kentucky lawmakers to impose an excise tax on the sale of e-cigarettes. Another measure backed by the group would raise the minimum…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate. Speaker Nancy Pelosi was meeting privately Tuesday at the Capitol with Democrats. She suggested voting Wednesday, according to people who spoke about the closed-door meeting on condition of anonymity. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is also planning…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says authorities have made arrests for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane. The crash killed all 176 people on board. It also sparked protests in Iran demanding accountability, after officials initially concealed the cause of the crash. Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday that “some individuals” were arrested after “extensive investigations.” But he didn’t say…
